Governing Board

The Governing Board (GB) is a structure introduced in the Education Act in the 1998-1999 school year. Parents, teachers, school staff and students meet with Administration on a regular basis to determine the direction of the school and the policies that help the school function.

2018-2019 Members

Parent Representatives

Staff Representatives

Daphne Amster

Tamara Bush

Claudette Benoit

Sylvie Campeau

Mike BesnerChair

Katerine DanisSupport Staff

Andrew Capus

Karen Jones

Kris de Forest

Dan Maag

Lara Holmes

Lori MacDonald

Sean Ross

Amanda Maither

Wendy Turner

Sarah Simon

Student Representatives

Snekha Balakumar

Jasmine Singer

Kathleen O'ReillyPrincipal
Ex-officio

The Governing Board consists of:

8 voting parents, elected for a 2 year term

Up to 6 voting teachers elected annually

Up to 2 voting support staff elected annually or 2 additional teachers

2 non-voting community representatives

1 non-voting administrator

2 voting students elected annually

An election of 4 parent places is held annually thus allowing continuity from one year to the next. A General Assembly of Parents is held before September 30th of each school year. The purpose of the assembly is to welcome parents to Macdonald High School and to hold an election to fill the parent vacancies on the Governing Board.
Parent and student participation is key to the functioning of the school. Please be involved, stay informed and try to find the time to join.

The role of the Governing Board is:

To adopt the school's budget

To approve policy on student supervision

To approve Rules of Conduct and Safety

The Governing Board Approves:

Implementation of the basic school regulations

Local programs of study

Subject time allocation

Programming of educational activities

Implementation of student and special educational service

The Governing Board is consulted on:

The school's requirement as to goods and services and any renovation or improvement of the school premises

The criteria for selection of the school principal

The Deed of Establishment of the school

Internal Management Rules:

Minutes:

2017-2018

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Date

May 16, 2018

April 25, 2018

March 21, 2018

February 21, 2018

January 17, 2018

December 13, 2017

November 15, 2017

October 18, 2017

September 14, 2017

September 14, 2017

September 6, 2017

2016-2017

Annual Report 2016-2017

June 19, 2017

May 29, 2017

April 26, 2017

March 22, 2017

February 22, 2017

January 25th, 2017

December 14th, 2016

November 30th, 2016

October 26th, 2016

September 15th, 2016

2015-2016

Annual Report 2015-2016

June 14th, 2016

May 25th, 2016

April 27th, 2016

March 23rd, 2016

January 27th, 2016

January 27th, 2016

December 17th, 2015

November 25th, 2015

October 28th, 2015

September 17th, 2015

September 9th, 2015

Annual Report 2014-2015

The Governing Board may be contacted through the Governing Board mailbox in the main office or by email to: MAC Governing Board